State profile · Below median Poor share

Florida bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Florida.

13,036
Public bridges
59.5%
Good condition
2.8%
Poor condition

Florida holds 13,036 public highway bridges (#22 of 52 by inventory) with a 2.79% Poor share (#46 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 2.8% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 7 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

13,036

Public highway bridges in Florida

Good Condition

59.5%

7,763 bridges rated 7-9

9.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.8%

364 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.7pp vs national avg 7.5%

Florida vs national bridge condition

Florida - Good condition share 59.5%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Florida - Poor-condition share 9.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Florida in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Florida has 13,036 bridges and a 2.8% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #7 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Florida has 13,036 bridges and a 2.8% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #7 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Florida vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

13,036 22nd of 54 higher than 32 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Florida

The highlighted point is Florida: 13,036 bridges and 2.79% in Poor condition, rank #7 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Florida on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Georgia: 15,069 bridges · 1.59% Poor
  • District of Columbia: 257 bridges · 1.95% Poor
  • Florida: 13,036 bridges · 2.79% Poor
  • Vermont: 2,862 bridges · 2.90% Poor
  • Utah: 3,125 bridges · 2.91% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Florida

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 13,036 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Florida’s inventory

State agency holds 56.6% of the 13,036 public highway bridges filed under Florida in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Florida’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 4.6% of the 13,036 bridges with a recorded original year in Florida. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Florida59.6%37.7%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Florida (FHWA NBI)

Counties (67)

Alachua 115 Baker 93 Bay 130 Bradford 75 Brevard 249 Broward 686 Calhoun 49 Charlotte 211 Citrus 53 Clay 90 Collier 370 Columbia 112 DeSoto 57 Dixie 55 Duval 831 Escambia 250 Flagler 105 Franklin 43 Gadsden 121 Gilchrist 10 Glades 59 Gulf 62 Hamilton 60 Hardee 85 Hendry 87 Hernando 60 Highlands 63 Hillsborough 840 Holmes 156 Indian River 120 Jackson 146 Jefferson 70 Lafayette 28 Lake 113 Lee 391 Leon 165 Levy 73 Liberty 77 Madison 60 Manatee 254 Marion 78 Martin 129 Miami-Dade 1057 Monroe 100 Nassau 104 Okaloosa 218 Okeechobee 67 Orange 885 Osceola 255 Palm Beach 610 Pasco 151 Pinellas 435 Polk 360 Putnam 73 Santa Rosa 192 Sarasota 298 Seminole 177 St. Johns 141 St. Lucie 151 Sumter 112 Suwannee 37 Taylor 90 Union 28 Volusia 238 Wakulla 48 Walton 229 Washington 99

Florida vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Florida on the same metric.

GA

Georgia

1.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,069
Selected

FL

Florida

2.79% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,036

VT

Vermont

2.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,862

UT

Utah

2.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,125

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Florida

Six lowest-condition bridges in Florida, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

OAK HILL CEMETERY

Poor

Over: BONES CREEK

0.4 MI E OF CR-661A, DeSoto, FL

Built 1993 Load: 0.0 t

VAUGHN ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE CHARLIE BOWLEGS C

2.9MI WEST OF CR-635, Highlands, FL

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t

CR 120

Poor

Over: N PRONG ST MARYS RIVER

1.4 MI EAST OF CR 127, Baker, FL

Built 1970 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 151

Hanna Mill Pond Rd

Poor

Over: Hannas Mill Pond

0.8 Miles West of CR 270, Gadsden, FL

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 99

Turberville Road

Poor

Over: Wrights Creek

2.1 Miles East of SR 79, Holmes, FL

Built 2010 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 66

US90 SR10

Poor

Over: Holmes Creek

3.0Mi. West of SR277, Washington, FL

Built 1953 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 4,381

All Bridges in Florida

Gulfstream Rd.

Fair

Over: Catalina Canal

0.1 mi W of Marathon Ave, Orange, FL

Built 1958 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 2,216

SR-44

Fair

Over: Conners Canal

SR-44 - Conners Canal, Volusia, FL

Built 1994 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 10,400

I-95 SB (870453)

Fair

Over: SW/NW 8TH ST - MIAMI RV

DOWNTOWN INTERCHG, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 37,500

CR 87A

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.2 KM W OF LANGLEY GATE, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1987 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 8,000

ROUTE 295

Fair

Over: BAYOU GRANDE

0.5 KM N OF MAIN GATE, Escambia, FL

Built 1984 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 40,000

56TH AVE NE

Fair

Over: CIA DRAIN CANAL

1 MI E OF Everglades Blvd, Collier, FL

Built 1965 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 60

ROWLETT PARK DR.

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

0.9MI NORTH OF SLIGH AVE., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1957 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 13,400

US-41 (SR 45)

Fair

Over: CSX RR & BUS US-41 RAMP

1.3MI NORTH OF JCT US 301, Manatee, FL

Built 1964 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 37,000

60th Ave E

Fair

Over: Government Hammock Canal

0.7MI N/O US-301, Manatee, FL

Built 1998 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 9,500

SR-16

Fair

Over: WATER OAK CREEK

1.2 MI. E. OF CR-225, Bradford, FL

Built 1964 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,700

SR22

Fair

Over: Sandy Creek

1.2mi W OF Gulf Co Line, Bay, FL

Built 1970 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,200

SR 65

Fair

Over: Cash Creek

4.7 MI N OF US98, Franklin, FL

Built 1991 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,898

SR-507

Fair

Over: Crane Creek

SR-507 over Crane Creek, Brevard, FL

Built 1982 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 30,000

SR-21 SB

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

3.4 MI. N. OF CR-220, Clay, FL

Built 1985 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 21,750

US-1 (SR-5)

Fair

Over: Prudential Dr.

SR-5 OVER PRUDENTIAL DR, Duval, FL

Built 1956 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 13,800

SR-417

Fair

Over: CR-530 Boggy Creek Road

SR-417SB-Boggy Creek Rd, Orange, FL

Built 1992 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 32,000

SR-415

Fair

Over: Lake Ashby Canal

SR-415 - Lake Ashby Canal, Volusia, FL

Built 1957 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 11,400

SR-826 PALMETTO

Fair

Over: NW 12TH & 13TH AVE.

0.7 Ml W OF GOLDEN GLADES, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1965 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 146,000

I-195 (SR-112)

Fair

Over: NW 1ST AVE.

I-195 & NW 1ST AVE., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 151,500

N. BAY CSWY

Fair

Over: Indian Creek Channel

W. OF A1A on CSWY, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1993 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 9,600

CR-70A(SW 16TH ST)

Fair

Over: RELIEF CANAL

2.0MI W OF US-441, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1962 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 750

HUTCHISON ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.1 MI S OF MOBLEY ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1971 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 11,400

US-41 (SR-90)

Fair

Over: CALOOSA RVR & W 1ST ST.

2.3MI SOUTH OF SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1962 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 43,500

US-41/US-301

Fair

Over: MANATEE RIVER 2ND ST E

0.6 MI NORTH OF SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 1957 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 62,000

US-129 (SR-100)

Fair

Over: LITTLE ALAPAHA RIVER

3.4 MI. N. OF JASPER, Hamilton, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,100

US-129 (SR-100)

Fair

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

6.5 MI. N. OF JASPER, Hamilton, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,206

I-75

Fair

Over: NW 193rd St

I-75 SB over NW 193rd St, Marion, FL

Built 1997 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 36,250

CR 385

Fair

Over: Robinson Bayou

0.9 miles North of SR 390, Bay, FL

Built 1966 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,400

7TH Street

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.73 Mi. S. of US98/SR30, Bay, FL

Built 1998 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,200

CR 292A

Fair

Over: Bayou Grande

0.1 Mi S of Sorrento Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 1999 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 6,600

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Apalachicola River

0.1mi. East of C/L, Gadsden, FL

Built 1978 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 11,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Apalachicola River

0.1 Mi. East of C/L, Gadsden, FL

Built 1978 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 11,500

CR 65

Fair

Over: Willacoochee Creek S

6.0 Mi North of US90/SR10, Gadsden, FL

Built 1946 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 600

CR 22-Lakegrove Rd

Fair

Over: Chipola Cut Off

1.2 Miles East of SR 71, Gulf, FL

Built 1951 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,600

CR 160

Fair

Over: Tenmile Creek

2.1 Miles West of SR 79, Holmes, FL

Built 1970 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 600

CR 280-Magnolia Rd

Fair

Over: Chipola River

1.6 Mi South of I10/SR8, Jackson, FL

Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 472

CR286 SB

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

2.0 MI W. of Gadsden Co., Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,100

CR286

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

2.0MI West of Gadsden Co, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,100

US231 SR75

Fair

Over: Spring Creek

2.0 Miles North of SR2, Jackson, FL

Built 1993 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,815

US319 SR261

Fair

Over: Perkins Branch

0.2 mi. South of US90, Leon, FL

Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 46,000

CR 157

Fair

Over: Ochlockonee River

3.7 Mi East of US27/SR63, Leon, FL

Built 1971 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,000

Meridian Street

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.39 Mi South of SR 265, Leon, FL

Built 1994 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,650

Tom Brown Park

Fair

Over: Ditch

0.4 Mi E of Easterwood Dr, Leon, FL

Built 2001 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 55

SR85 NB

Fair

Over: SR397 Eglin AFB - NG

0.5 Mile S. of SR189, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1971 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 23,500

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: East Pass

5.4 Miles West of SR293, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1979 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 20,250

CR 191

Fair

Over: Big Coldwater Creek

2.5Mi East of CR 87A, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1979 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 950

SR4

Fair

Over: Wilson Branch Creek

2.7 MI E of US29 SR95, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1994 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,900

Alderbrook Blvd

Fair

Over: Sevenmile Creek

0.4 Mi S of CR 184, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2008 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,500

CR 1883

Fair

Over: Sandy Creek

0.88 Mi S of CR 183B, Walton, FL

Built 1953 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,600

CR1087

Fair

Over: Shoal River

3.7 Mi North of US 90, Walton, FL

Built 1956 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,500

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